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April / May 2006 Writing Contest Results! |
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Congratulations to
the
Winners, Finalists, Semi-Finalists & Honorable
Mentions in our April/ May 2006 Humor Writing Contest!
Entries went through
several rounds of judging with all entries carefully reviewed based on our exclusive
"H-U-M-O-R"SM
judging
criteria:
- H = Humor --
Does it make us laugh?
- U = Universality --
Is it fairly "clean"?
- M =
Moxie
-- Does it have plenty of zing?
- O = Originality
-- Is it fresh and new?
- R = 'Riting -- Is it well-'ritten?
(OK, "well-written," but we couldn't judge entries on "H-U-M-O-W",
now could we?)
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online and in print, and win cash prizes!
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APRIL / MaY 2006 WINNERS...
(Click
ANY Title to See Entry)
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Date Night
By
Sean Ellis, New York
First-Place Winner, April/May 2006
HumorPress.com says:
Want to keep the
romance alive in your marriage? First make a date to read Sean's winning essay!
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Foul Line
By
Daniel Bain, North Carolina
Second-Place Winner, April/May 2006
HumorPress.com says: Daniel is out at first when he learns there's a
new batter in the on-deck circle of life!
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Gayer
Than Springtime
By
Cara Worth, New York
Third-Place Winner, April/May 2006
HumorPress.com says: Hey guys! Cara is single and looking... but NOT for perky
advice about her hairstyle!
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APRIL / MAY 2006 FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Chatterbox? Not
Me!
By
Ken Bobrosky, Bahamas
Finalist,
April/May 2006
Orange County Entrepreneur Launches MISMATCH.com
By
Robert Dimarco, California
Finalist,
April/May 2006
Too Poor To
Pledge A Plenty
By
Jeff Dougherty, Massachusetts
Finalist,
April/May 2006
Monkeys, Cell
Phones and Jelly Beans
By
Erica Glenn, Utah
Finalist,
April/May 2006
Wine Tasting:
Refined Past-Time or Extreme Sport?
By
Jacqueline Hurst, California
Finalist,
April/May 2006
My Kingdom For
A Lego
By
Cheryl O'Donovan, Illinois
Finalist,
April/May 2006
Cutting
The
Trans Fat
By
Joel Schwartzberg, New Jersey
Finalist,
April/May 2006
Timeless
Banking
By
Joel Schwartzberg, New Jersey
Finalist,
April/May 2006
Young Eyes
By
Cindy Small, Alabama
Finalist,
April/May 2006
Solutions to
High Gas Prices
By
Paul Vincent, Manitoba
Finalist,
April/May 2006
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APRIL / MAY 2006 SEMI-FINALISTS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Edna Schenkwitz
Can't Drive (There's No "P" In The Pool)
By
Kenny Blade, Alabama
Semi-Finalist, April/May 2006
No Place Like
Home
By
Denise Malloy, Montana
Semi-Finalist, April/May 2006
Fun For The
Whole Family
By
Brad Manzo, New York
Semi-Finalist, April/May 2006
Is Camping A
Vacation?
By
Victoria Milillo, Pennsylvania
Semi-Finalist, April/May 2006
Hipless In
Hollywood
By
Eileen Mitchell, Illinois
Semi-Finalist, April/May 2006
The Straight
Poop
By
Cheryl O'Donovan, Illinois
Semi-Finalist, April/May 2006
Pretty Is As
Pretty Does
By
Wendy Sang Kelly, South Carolina
Semi-Finalist, April/May 2006
My Name Is
Wendy And I'm A Napaholic
By Wendy Sang Kelly, South Carolina
Semi-Finalist, April/May 2006
Holy Orders
By
Ed Tasca, Ontario
Semi-Finalist, April/May 2006
Music For War
By
Ed Tasca, Ontario
Semi-Finalist, April/May 2006
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APRIL / MAY 2006 HONORABLE
MENTIONS...
(in alphabetical order by author)
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Colon
Crazy
By
Kathleen Bowling, California
Honorable Mention,
April/May 2006
Fish Kill In
The Desert
By Hope Clark, South Carolina
Honorable Mention,
April/May 2006
Isn't It
Moronic
By Justin Dale, Texas
Honorable Mention,
April/May 2006
Extensor Longus
Digitorum Pedis Communis
By Richard Harrison, Florida
Honorable Mention,
April/May 2006
I Feel Pretty.
Sorta.
By Wendy Kelly, South Carolina
Honorable Mention,
April/May 2006
Confessions Of
A Bulk-Buyer
By Carol MacAllister, New Jersey
Honorable Mention,
April/May 2006
In Search Of
Naked Famous People
By Wayne Scheer, Georgia
Honorable Mention,
April/May 2006
The Age Of
Obsolescence
By Joel Schwartzberg, New Jersey
Honorable Mention,
April/May 2006
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Congratulations To EVERYONE Who Entered!
If your
entry was not recognized this time, please don't give up! Writing humor is a
specialized craft, and
it takes time and effort to master any craft.
- Some entries were
well-written, but needed more work setting up
the humor and punching
up the punch lines. Try structuring your work with distinct set-ups and
punch lines throughout the piece.
- Other
entries had plenty of punch, but relied on coarseness or
vulgarity, which limited their potential readership. Try writing
as if your piece were for a daily newspaper to achieve the most
universal appeal.
However,
just by
entering you made a great effort and we commend you for it! (You
already did better than those who just thought about entering,
but didn't even try!)
We hope you will
enter again and look forward to
seeing more of
your work!
Enter
Today!
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